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UPSL Announces Chicago Summit in Chicago for Friday

Los Angeles – January 10, 2019 – The United Premier Soccer League today announced it will host the UPSL 2019 Chicago Summit on Friday, Jan. 11, in Chicago.

The UPSL 2019 Chicago Summit will be held at McCormick Place West Room 192 C (301 E. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60616), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11.

The UPSL 2019 Chicago Summit will take place in the heart of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, site of the United Soccer Coaches Convention from January 9-13.

United Premier Soccer League Commissioner Yan Skwara said, "We are pleased to announce that the United Premier Soccer League will be on hand in Chicago for this historical United Soccer Coaches Convention. The UPSL continues to experience tremendous growth and we are we're always excited to share the Pro Development movement with like-minded soccer people. We can't wait to see some familiar faces and make new friends at this one-of-a-kind experience for American soccer fans."

The United Soccer Coaches Convention is the single largest soccer convention held annually in the United States, with over 20,000 soccer coaches, players, fans and vendors among the masses expected.

The UPSL will host booth No. 529 on the floor of the McCormick Convention Center during the United Soccer Coaches Convention, and officials and representatives from the league will be on hand to talk about the expansive growth of the UPSL, explain the necessary steps to compete in the league and help answer any questions.

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The UPSL was formed in 2011 and currently includes more than 300 teams in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. UPSL is the fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA, with 400-plus teams targeted for 2019 Fall Season. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining either UPSL Pro Premier Division or Championship Division minimum standards.

UPSL teams are all eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds through the leagues affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

More information about UPSL can be found at www.upslsoccer.com or by following the league on Facebook (www.facebook.com/upslsoccer) and Twitter (@upslsoccer).